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11-27-2007, 06:42 PM
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how about this pin?
or this?
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Originally Posted by Mark Keeney  | The Hope Diamond?
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11-28-2007, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by James MacMillan The Hope Diamond? | It is in the Smithsonian.
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Last edited by Mark Keeney; 11-28-2007 at 09:28 AM.
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11-28-2007, 11:44 AM
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I served in the Army and I have several nice pins from my former units, cap and hat bagdes, collar brass and MOS/corps. pins that would work very well on an Army or AmHeritage kilt. I you were in the service, you should really consider using that kilt as a way to show pride in your veteran status. If you did not serve, then I think the US seal or Flag are really nice. Ive never seen a Statur of Liberty pin that would fit the bill, but I think that sounds like a nice idea too.
I think my next kilt might be an AmHeritage. 
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11-28-2007, 11:54 AM
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Wouldn't the tartan appropriate to one's branch of the armed forces would a vet's first choic? After that one, it seems that they can all get the leatherneck. 
But that's why the bicentennial tartan fulfills my patriotic instincts!  |
11-28-2007, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Galician Wouldn't the tartan appropriate to one's branch of the armed forces would a vet's first choic? After that one, it seems that they can all get the leatherneck.
But that's why the bicentennial tartan fulfills my patriotic instincts! | As far as I know, the US Army Tartan is not official. It is the McArthur with an added gold stripe, if I am not mistaken. I know the Navy and Marines do have an official tartan.. I believe the Air Force and Coast Guard do too.
Anyhow, I'm not a big "green" guy and I prefer the AmHeritage as well as the other red-white and blue color schemes. But, that's just me.
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11-28-2007, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by motorman4life As far as I know, the US Army Tartan is not official... I know the Navy and Marines do have an official tartan.. I believe the Air Force and Coast Guard do too. |
I think it's just the opposite. The Army is the only one officially adopted. See this recent thread I was wondering whether this would lead to the other services' adopting "their" tartans. Quote: |
I prefer the AmHeritage as well as the other red-white and blue color schemes.
| I think the American Heritage and the Bicentennial/US St. Andrews are gorgeous. But next I need to decide on a pin for my USAK in Edzell (US Navy unofficial)... and get some red and blue hose...
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11-28-2007, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by fluter I think it's just the opposite. The Army is the only one officially adopted. See this recent thread I was wondering whether this would lead to the other services' adopting "their" tartans. | I don't believe it's official yet, but they are going through the procedure. That of course means you need an army of signatures and the paperwork has to equal the weight of a tank first. 
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11-28-2007, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by fluter I think it's just the opposite. The Army is the only one officially adopted. See this recent thread I was wondering whether this would lead to the other services' adopting "their" tartans. | I read the thread (thanks for the link) and I think it is clear the US Army tartan is unofficial. As far as I can tell in my research, the Westpoint tartan is the only one adopted by the Army.
As for the other services, I am unclear. I had assumed they were all official as they are in prolific use. I was at a Coast Guard wedding a few years back and I saw kilts in tartans for the Coast Guard, Marines, Navy and Air Force. All really sharp looking.
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Here's a nifty late-night ebay pin find--note the seller does not take paypal. Might deter some bidders.
Moosedog http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...E:B:SS:US:1123 | | |
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